We were heading south fast under him

and the appointment of Grant (by the Board remember) has accelerated it.

Who's to blame? Lots of people for lots of different reasons, but the Board have to take ultimate responsibility, as in any business.

Posted By: duke of york on October 23rd 2007 at 22:52:58

Message Thread

Ahh right so Delia and and Michael saved the club (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:26:52
- yeah thats what he's sayun (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Oct 23, 22:28:03
- how are they driving it into the ground? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:27:34
  - Obviously because they're secret scummers bringing us down from the inside. (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:29:09
  - Poor management of the club (n/m) (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:28:37
    - how please? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:29:31
      - Umm, we're bottom of the Championship (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:32:42
        
        oh right (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:36:22
        
        You don't get it do you (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:39:53
        
        To be fair, weren't you a rabid worthy inner? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:38:11
        
        what's that got to do with anything (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:42:04
        
        It's the boards job to appoint the right manager... (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:47:16
        
        Just saying that you're quite often in the minority (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:44:51
        
        I don't mind being in the minority (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:47:10
        
        Yes, they take a large part of the blame (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:50:10
        
        well the change hasn't exactly been the solution we all heard about (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:51:16
        
        We were heading south fast under him (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:52:58
        
        Agree 100% with that point (n/m) (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:56:47
        
        brainless knee jerk reactions? (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:48:55
        
        Premiership season (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:50:40
        
        Yes, but I don't think poirot falls into that category (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:53:40
        
        I'm talking about football fans (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:55:32
      - Failing to get rid of Worthington in due time (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:31:39
        
        Oh yes please (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:33:20
        
        Strawman argument (n/m) (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:39:17
        
        Good management is all about making sound judgements (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:38:13
        
        even when the possible success rate is (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:43:40
        
        Success would be 21/24 this season (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:45:56
        
        don't be ridiculous (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:48:43
        
        No, there's a difference between us and those examples (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:52:25
        
        Ben said earlier that even geting to the PO finals wasn't really 'success'. (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:47:38
        
        Subjective isn't it (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:49:49
        
        Of course it's subjective. That was sort of my point. (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:53:03
        
        exactly (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:49:45
        
        Problem is you need a buyer (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 23, 22:39:44
        
        No, (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:41:54
        
        Does saying that very thing at the AGM not count then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:44:28
        
        What have the club actively done to promote this club to a wider audience? (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:53:52
        
        How do you know what they have or haven't done though? (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:56:30
        
        Doing what QPR, Wolves and now (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:59:12
        
        logically you can only conclude a negative??? (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 23:02:56
        
        Errrr yes you can (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 23:08:22
        
        and this after being pushed by a fan into making the statement... (n/m) (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 22:56:16
        
        Hooray for the fucking 'fans'. Aren't they wonderful. Sack the board. Happy? (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 23:00:20
        
        Boris, we can't sack the board (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 23:06:11
        
        Spot on Poirot (n/m) (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 23:12:02
        
        Or maybe you just don't understand how a business works. (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 23:01:20
        
        This is sheer bull. (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 23:04:27
        
        I do wish you would stop referring to us as a business (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 23:03:26
        
        Thats like saying I wish you the jury you could stop thinking about that pesky little (NCFC) - hubert, Oct 23, 23:09:44
        
        clearly not (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 23, 22:45:15
        
        Brave attempt at rationality mate (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Oct 23, 22:46:47
        
        True (NCFC) - Poirot, Oct 23, 22:41:31

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